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Honor Magic3 Pro vs Honor Magic5 Pro

What Magic3 Pro does better (6) and where Magic5 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic3 Pro
Honor · 2021Magic3 Pro
8.9Score
6 advantages≈ $860
vs
Honor Magic5 Pro
Honor · 2023Magic5 Pro
9.2Score
10 advantages≈ $1,600
Higher score
8.9Display8.9
8.6Camera9.3
7.5Battery7.3
8.9Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic3 ProMagic5 Pro
74.9 × 162.8976.7 × 162.98.8
Magic3 ProMagic5 ProDifference
Height162.8 mm162.9 mm−0.1 mm
Width74.9 mm76.7 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness9 mm8.8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight212 g219 g−7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic3 Pro better than Magic5 Pro?

  1. Weight212 g vs 219 g+3%
  2. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  3. Wireless charging power66 W vs 50 W+32%
  4. Selfie camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio94.9% vs 91%+4%
  6. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,312 px+2%

Why is Magic5 Pro better than Magic3 Pro?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic3 Pro: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+11%
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. 4K selfie videoNo · Magic3 Pro: Yes
  5. eSIMNo · Magic3 Pro: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  7. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  8. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  10. Thickness9 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic3 ProHonor Magic3 Pro≈ $8608.9
Honor Magic5 ProHonor Magic5 Pro≈ $1,6009.2
Design
Weight212 g219 g
Thickness9 mm8.8 mm
Height162.8 mm162.9 mm
Width74.9 mm76.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursGolden Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, WhiteBlack, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,312 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,848 px
Pixel density456 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,800 nits
Measured brightness—1,227 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.9%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5GQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.99 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,664,953
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,378
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.12"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.5×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power66 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0MagicOS 8
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